Last week it felt like time to start again. I decided a focus. The focus will be career, nutrition, and movement. I was aware of these things last week.
The toughest thing has been eating too much calorie dense foods in response to emotion... Read more

It is day 75 of 2015 and Iíve yet to review last year or plan this one. Letís see what I hoped for 2014:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=5585726
First I hoped to focus more and then I was a... Read more

Why have baked goods lured me back for seconds, thirds, and fourths? It happens too often. Because moderation hasn't worked well for me, I decided to just say 'no' to baked goods for a while. I threw in no fried food just for kicks. The goal is... Read more

It is December. Already. It is time to look at 2014 and to think about 2015. I am reluctant to examine my accomplishments for the year because it feels like it was one stumbling block after another. Right now I have a sore right forearm and a cu... Read more

October was another tough month. I did ok with some of my goals, and not so good on others. I neglected the garage clean up because I need my arm and back in top shape for that. Something happened to my back and then my forearm. This also impact... Read more

Sept. was ...long and hot.
My honey thinks that because I was grumpy once Sweet September was bust. I disagree. I know that hunger or sleepiness or feeling frazzled are not good states for me. He gets that, but he thought magically I would... Read more

"Everything that happens to me is the best possible thing that can happen to me."
--Chris Prentiss from "Zen and the Art of Happiness"
Somebody recommended this book to me. I appreciate the message that it does no good adding negativ... Read more

My list of resolutions for August was long. Overall, I am pleased with how it went. Some things, like packing for tomorrow, cooking, and cleaning were a challenge. On the other hand, exercising and turning off the TV and doing fun things were e... Read more

This year is past the half way mark and I it feels like I am spinning my wheels and not getting anywhere. I hope Iíve learned something about what eating for hunger feels like. Now, I will focus on the Ďeasyí stuff: Action. These are my ten acti... Read more

It is time for the half year assessment. Letís look at how things are going:
1) Intuitive eating:
a. I am thicker and heavier than I was at the end of last year. The smaller pants I bought in December sit in the closet. I think this is mostl... Read more

How did May go? Well, it is hard to tell. I donít exactly know how to measure the changes Iím trying to make. Iím going to make some goals for June that are easier to track, so I can feel awesome about checking off that Iíve done them. I think I... Read more

On Sunday I felt a push to have too many treats because I was resenting that I had to do a bunch of chores to get ready for the week. The contrast between the fun weekend and the onerous work week was especially obvious because I just got back f... Read more

How could you have missed it? Back in the late nineties when you decided to do something about your expanding girth, you read a book that talked about it, and you dismissed it. The book said that people with extra weight had ďissues.Ē That is n... Read more

You signed up for a 5k? Hmm. This seems out of character. How did this happen?
This is the question I'm asking myself.
A coworker suggested signing up for a 10k, but it was too expensive and I don't like running. The idea seemed to g... Read more